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| [* black] Layout! | |
| - | [* black] Despite the fancy new-old scissor switches, the whole keyboard assembly is riveted in place. It's basically 2016 all over again: a new keyboard married to a non-serviceable design. |
| - | [* black] The 99.8 Wh battery flies just under the FAA radar, weighing in at 16.2 Wh more capacity than the most recent 15” model. With such a slight increase in case size, this capacity increase is surprising. |
| - | [* black] Better cooling system! |
| - | [* black] Improved acoustics! |
| + | [* black] Though the fancy new-old scissor mechanisms may be more durable than fragile butterflies, the whole keyboard assembly is riveted in place. It's basically 2016 all over again: a new keyboard married to a non-serviceable design, with only Apple's word that it won't break. |
| + | [* black] The revamped thermal system is a welcome improvement to the notoriously-hot Pro lineup. |
| + | [* black] The 99.8 Wh battery flies just under the FAA radar, pumping out 16.2 Wh more capacity than the most recent 15” model. With such a slight increase in case size, this capacity increase is surprising. |
| + | [* black] Despite the fancy new speakers, the podcast-quality mic array, and the giant screen, we can't help but feel that Apple can do better—especially after seeing Microsoft perform some [guide|127277|real engineering magic|new_window=true] to make its latest laptops more repairable. Here's hoping that 2020 Pro linup will really take our breath away. |
| + | [* black] For now though, the only thing left to do is give this thing a score. |